Much like Labor Day, I don't do much to celebrate Memorial Day. I do not personally know anyone who died in while serving in our military. Armed Forces Day and Veterans' Day have more personal connections for me as I have family and friends who are serving or have served at some point in the past. This does not mean that I think Memorial Day is a lesser holiday; I just do not have a direct connection that can provide a focus for my thoughts on such a day.
As it is the traditional beginning of summer activities (even if I've been wearing shorts for weeks now), we do tend to do summer-like things on Memorial Day. The main one is grilling--in this case, steaks--for dinner. However, Janelle also took the day (which she happened to have off, as she usually has Mondays off) planting in pots that will adorn our house and deck once the weather is warmer. For now, we cart back and forth from our heated garage each day and night.
I did spend some of my time outside a little on edge. Janelle informed me that a large brown bear was spotted by one of our neighbors in our area sometime yesterday. My imagination is quite healthy, and various forest rustlings had my heart going, especially when I was grilling. I didn't want to attract an unwanted visitor. Thankfully, bears are usually pretty good about social distancing.
As it is the traditional beginning of summer activities (even if I've been wearing shorts for weeks now), we do tend to do summer-like things on Memorial Day. The main one is grilling--in this case, steaks--for dinner. However, Janelle also took the day (which she happened to have off, as she usually has Mondays off) planting in pots that will adorn our house and deck once the weather is warmer. For now, we cart back and forth from our heated garage each day and night.
I did spend some of my time outside a little on edge. Janelle informed me that a large brown bear was spotted by one of our neighbors in our area sometime yesterday. My imagination is quite healthy, and various forest rustlings had my heart going, especially when I was grilling. I didn't want to attract an unwanted visitor. Thankfully, bears are usually pretty good about social distancing.
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